Dave Parlato

American jazz double bass player, born October 31, 1945 in Los Angeles.
Performed and recorded with Don Ellis 1966-1968, with Paul Horn 1968-1971 and Gil Melle 1969-1974. Also recorded with Frank Strazzeri 1969, Warne Marsh 1969, John Klemmer 1972-1974 and Gábor Szaó 1974-1975.
Parlato contributed bass parts to a number of Frank Zappa albums and also toured with him. In 2006 he was teaching Upright Bass at Robertson's Violins in Albuquerque New Mexico.
Son of Gretchen Parlato.